Here are some comments from Colorado players when I asked them about Luck. The Buffs (1-4, 0-1 Pac-12) are considered 30-point underdogs to the seventh-ranked Cardinal (4-0, 2-0) for Saturday’s game here.

CU senior quarterback Tyler Hansen: “He’s pretty impressive. We were watching film of California’s defense in their game against Stanford, and (Luck) made a couple of throws that were truly special. He’s calm, cool and collected. He plays the position efficiently.”

CU junior safety Ray Polk: “He’s talented quarterback. He’s going to be a top-round (NFL) draft pick. We just have to be very technique-sound and do our jobs and trust that everyone else is going to do their job, too. We just have to fly around and make plays. It’s not anything impossible (going against him), but it’s going to be a big challenge for us.”

CU junior defensive lineman Will Pericak: “He’s a great quarterback and we have our work cut out for us. He definitely looks (on film) as good as everybody says he is. He runs the offense and not necessarily gets the plays from the offensive coordinator. He’s talented enough and knows the offense well enough that he can do that. He’s the type of quarterback that you worry about physically and mentally. He can go through his (passing) progressions, but he can also run around and scramble.”

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